Lunedì al Cinema – L’ultima ruota del carro
Ernesto (“useless fifth wheel of the family”, in his father’s words) is a humble, honest everyman who moves from job to job as his country’s political and economic situation goes from bad to worse. In subsequent years, he determinedly searches for his calling as humorous experiences frame his life as a kindergarten cook, removalist and […]
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Subsonica live – European reboot 2018
“For over 20 years, the geography of our sound has been Europe. Now that we are restarting the engines for our eighth trip, we wish to start from Europe, a great place that continues to widen and narrow its boundaries”. Subsonica return with their new album 8 and a tour across Europe. The Turin-based band […]
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MUSIC WITH THE IIC – Tiziano Palladino
Tiziano Palladino was born in Campobasso in 1987. At the age of 18 he completed his degree in Mandolin studies and at 21 in Contrabass studies. In 2012, he graduated with highest honours from his Master’s Degree in chamber music. He founded the Accademia Mandolinistica Molisana and the music group Duo Idilliaco and 14 Strings […]
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Lunedì al Cinema – La febbre
Mario Bettini is a man in his thirties who, despite being full of life and creativity, still lives with his mother. Concerned for their welfare, she would like to see her son working as a civil servant, while Mario dreams of opening a nightclub. When he gets a job at the local prefecture, his mother […]
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MUSIC WITH THE IIC – Lorenzo Albanese
Born in 1997, Lorenzo Albanese started as a self-taught accordionist at the age of 11, before being admitted to the Conservatory “F. Torrefranca” of Vibo Valentia (Italy). He won numerous national and international music competitions and performed at the London Royal Academy of Music during his Erasmus exchange. In 2017 he won the first edition […]
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Lunedì al Cinema – I demoni di San Pietroburgo
St. Petersburg, 1860. A member of the Imperial family is assassinated. A few days later, the writer Doestoevsky meets Gusiev, a young man being treated in a psychiatric hospital. Gusiev confesses that he is part of the group involved in the assassination and reveals that his comrades are planning to kill another one of the […]
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Mario Praz’s legacy: on comparative literature today
A day to commemorate the cultural legacy of Mario Praz. This conference will be an occasion to celebrate the life and the works of one of the most influential Italian literary critics of the 20th century. The event will host five internationally renowned Italian academics in the field of Comparative Studies: Emeritus Professor Piero Boitani […]
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3rd Week of Italian Cuisine in the World
What is it? The third edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, which will run from 19 to 25 November 2018, aims to promote internationally high-quality Italian cuisine and the agri-food sector, the distinctive traits of “Brand Italy” in line with the big themes that were launched by EXPO 2015 Milano and […]
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3rd Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World: a taste of Sicilian life – with Pietro Frassica
The captivating island of Sicily has been influenced by a variety of cultures dating back to antiquity—each adding its own complex flavor to what is now-renowned gastronomy. Many foreign ingredients have entered Italy via the island and, over the centuries, they have become so absorbed into local culinary tradition that it is difficult to imagine […]
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Il segreto di Pietramala: the quest for impossible languages – with Andrea Moro
In his novel Il segreto di Pietramala, Andrea Moro, linguist, essayist and winner of the Flaiano Literary Prize 2018, explores the illusion of fictional languages. The linguist Elia Rameau is sent to Corsica on a special mission: he must collect data on the language spoken in the small mountain village of Pietramala. Once he reaches […]
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